Surf Forecasts:
Tarnos - La Digue surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, WNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, WNW swell with 123 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Tarnos - La Digue this week:
The surf forecast for Tarnos - La Digue over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Tarnos - La Digue in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (CEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Tarnos - La Digue over the next 16 days.
Alright, mate, Rusty here. Let’s get into it for the Tarnos stretch.
We’re looking at a pretty grim opening for this 16-day window, with a whole lot of flatness and ordinary conditions. The water is sitting at 75.6°, which is a massive 6.8° warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s a very unusual anomaly, the sea feels like a bath. The first glimmer of anything decent isn’t until Monday the 20th, so we’ve got a dry spell of about a week where you’re better off leaving the board in the car.
The standout window is that Monday morning, the 20th of July. Tarnos - La Digue (beach/jetty) will finally see a pulse of swell, with waves around 4.6ft from the WNW. The combined energy is moderate (227), and the real kicker is the clean, cross-off wind from the ENE. That’s a rare treat for this spot and will make for some tidy, workable lines. It’s a fairly consistent break, so you shouldn’t have to wait too long between sets, but expect crowds to be possible.
Other than that, the following week offers a couple of glimpses. The morning of the 26th (Sunday) has a bigger, more powerful swell of 5.2ft from the NW, with a combined energy of 520 (moderate-to-strong) and a clean offshore breeze from the E. That’s promising for more experienced surfers, though it’s far out, so treat it as a hopeful heads-up. The 5.2ft is a bit much for beginners, but for the rest of you, it could be the best wave of the outlook if it holds.
The rest of the days are mostly a write-off: small, weak, onshore chop, or just plain flat. The 25th shows a 7.2ft NW swell, but with onshore winds and a moderate breeze, it’s going to be a messy, churned-up mess – more of a kite session than a paddle.
So, the short story: hold out for the 20th, and keep an eye on the 26th. That’s your lot.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 34°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 8 | NNW 5 | WNW 11 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 60 | 51 | 61 | 55 | 83 | 123 | 91 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 22 | 19 | 33 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 2:40PM3.66m | 3:12AM3.67m | 3:38PM3.87m | 4:10AM3.82m | 4:31PM4.07m | 5:03AM3.94m | 5:22PM4.23m | 5:52AM4.01m | 6:10PM4.32m | 6:40AM4.02m | 6:57PM4.33m | 7:26AM3.96m | 7:44PM4.25m | 8:12AM3.84m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:08PM1.27m | 9:37AM1.27m | 10:14PM1.05m | 10:36AM1.11m | 11:11PM0.84m | 11:29AM0.96m | 00:03AM0.69m | 12:18PM0.86m | 00:51AM0.62m | 1:04PM0.83m | 1:37AM0.64m | 1:49PM0.86m | 2:22AM0.75m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 |
 | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:43 | 9:43 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 32 | 29 | 29 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 31 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 9 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 46 | 51 | 61 | 55 | 37 | 123 | 91 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 17 | 33 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 8 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | WNW 5 | W 12 | NW 7 | W 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 60 | 28 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 7 | W 7 | NW 9 | — | — | WNW 9 | W 5 | — | N 4 | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 83 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 55 | 0 | 95 | 44 | 354 | 500 | 522 | 497 | 497 | 1 | 550 | 629 | 321 | 630 | 939 | 489 | 633 |
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